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Manchester - Sale Sharks

Premiership Rugby Series - Manchester

Fast Facts about Manchester to Know for Your Matchday

• Rolls met Royce in Manchester in 1904. After spotting Royce’s twin-cylinder 10hp, Rolls agreed to sell as many motor cars as Royce could build.

• The first public railway was built in Manchester. And we have adored boarding public trains ever since.

• Manchester is home to the world’s longest-running television soap, Coronation Street. It has been the prime source of gossip for our grandmothers for the past 60 years.

• The world’s first professional football league originated in the Royal Hotel in 1888.

Current Premiership Standings

• Sitting atop the premiership and despite their loss to Leinster, they are just off the back of a unanimous victory against Stade Français. Sale are very viable contenders for the Premiership in 2024.

• Whilst two-time RWC winner Faf De Klerk headed to Japan for the big bucks, Sale isn’t left empty-handed when it comes to world-class talent.

• Players to keep an eye on the day include Rob Du Preez, Manu Tuilagi, George Ford, The Curry Twins and Jonny Hill.

• Ahead of this week’s match against Saracens, you can find last week’s highlights below:

Best Area to Stay in Manchester & the Stadium

The Northern Quarter

• One of the most thriving areas in the city. It is all happening in the Northern Quarter

• Its bars and restaurants are at the cutting edge and its eclectic street art brings the city to life.

• You can occupy yourself on the days before the match with visits to the Mackie Mayor or the John Rylands Library.

AJ Bell Stadium

• The stadium is very much located on the outskirts of city and a taxi is likely the only viable option.

• Tickets range from £25 to £45. Seems that Newcastle have the lowest price tickets in the UK.

• I am afraid to say, that a taxi will be mandatory. Albeit a 20-minute taxi journey from the Northern Quarter, it should cost between £25-£35. Try to resist the urge to ask that dreaded question, “are you busy tonight?”

Best Breakfast & Coffee in Manchester for Before and After the Match

The Pen and Pencil - Hilton Street

• A New York-influenced eatery hosting an imaginative menu and pumping out strong beers simultaneously.

• This is a proper blowout of a spot and the bottomless offering, available on the last Saturday of the month, is something to behold.

• Bottomless offerings can often be lacking in quality but not here. The high quality of dishes heading your way is maintained from your first plate of steak and eggs to your fifth plate of pancakes.

Mackie Mayor - Smithfield Market Hall

• Voted by TimeOut as one of the best brunches in Manchester.

• This lively food market is named after Ivie Mackie, who originally opened this place as a meat market in 1856.

• Standout stalls in the market include the full English at Tender Cow and coffees from Eagle Street.

Other recommendations

• Fat Pat’s - Revolutionizing the sarnie game one sando at a time. These sandwiches are pure filth in the best way possible. You’ll need an IV drip of coffee afterward to stay awake, but well worth it.

• Takk - Considered by Batch Coffee as the best coffee in Manchester. This place is always awash with techies creating their next AI start-up and matchgoers grabbing their fix for the day ahead.

Is your destination not covered?

Heading on a stag, hen or venturing on an away day? You probably encounter the following:

1. Your friends leave everything until last minute.

2. They rely on one person to pick what the entire group is doing and where you are going.

3. If a place is rubbish, your friends turn to you and never let you forget that woefully bad place you took them.

Well, look no further. If you want an itinerary that is based on prior groups’ memorable experiences and local recommendations, just reply to this email and get in touch.

Best Restaurants in Manchester for Before and After the Match